700-09 Photograph and Lineup Identification Procedures Flashcards
Administrator.
The employee charged with presenting the photo spread, live lineup, video lineup, or show-up to the witness.
Blinded Administrator.
An administrator who may know the identity of the suspect, but does not know the suspect’s position in the photo spread, live lineup, or video lineup.
Double-Blind Administrator.
An administrator who knows neither the suspect’s identity nor the suspect’s position in the photo spread, live lineup, or video lineup.
Fillers.
The photographs used in a photo spread or the individuals used in a live lineup or video lineup whose race, sex, age, height, weight, hair style, and general appearance resemble the suspect
Folder Method.
A photo spread within a folder or envelope that is given to the administrator for presentation to the witness.
Live Lineup.
Also referred to as a lineup. The presentation of individuals to a witness for the purpose of identifying and eliminating suspects.
Mock Lineup.
A lineup procedure that is conducted without the presence of witnesses. The lineup is video recorded so that it can be shown to a witness at a later time.
Photo Spread.
Also referred to as a photo lineup. A collection of photographs including a suspect photograph and filler photographs that are placed in random order and shown to a witness for the purpose of identifying and eliminating suspects.
Sequential Viewing.
An identification procedure in which photo spread photographs or lineup participants are shown one at a time to a witness. All photographs or lineup participants are shown to the witness even if an identification is made before all individuals are viewed.
Show-up.
The presentation of a suspect to a witness within two hours following the commission of a crime for the purpose of identifying and eliminating suspects.
Simultaneous Viewing.
An identification procedure in which photo spread photographs or lineup participants are shown all at once to a witness.
Video Lineup.
A video recording of either a live lineup or a mock lineup.
Viewing.
The viewing of a photo spread, live lineup, video lineup, or show-up by a witness.
ADMONISHMENTS TO WITNESSES
Prior to a viewing for any photo spread, live lineup, video lineup, or show-up the administrator shall ____.
Prior to a viewing for any photo spread, live lineup, or video lineup, the administrator shall also have each witness complete the ____
In addition to the above, prior to any photo spread viewing, the administrator shall admonish each witness to ____
1) review the below admonishments with each witness
2) Witness Admonishment form.
3) remain in a position so that no one else including the administrator can see the photo spread
PROCEDURES FOR A PHOTO SPREAD {PHOTO LINEUP)
Other than the assigned investigator or designee, all officers shall obtain authorization from the ____ prior to conducting a photo spread viewing.
concerned investigative division
Photo Spread Composition
A photo spread should contain the suspect’s photograph plus a minimum of ____, whose
race, sex, age, height, weight, hair style, and general appearance resemble the suspect.
Officers shall create a consistent appearance between the suspect and the fillers with respect
to any unique or unusual feature (e.g., scars, tattoos, facial hair) used to describe the perpetrator by ____
1) five fillers
2) artificially adding or concealing that feature.